Bill Text: PA HB2447 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In State System of Higher Education, further providing for chancellor and for powers and duties of the Board of Governors.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-06 - Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY [HB2447 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2447-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3683
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2447 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY ROAE, KAUFFMAN AND MOUL, JUNE 6, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JUNE 6, 2012
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in State System of Higher Education,
further providing for chancellor and for powers and duties of
the Board of Governors.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2005-A(11) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added
November 12, 1982 (P.L.660, No.188), is amended and the section
is amended by adding a clause to read:
Section 2005-A. The Chancellor.--The chief executive officer
of the system shall be a chancellor, who shall be employed by
the board in accordance with clause (1) of section 2006-A. In
addition to those prescribed by the board, the chancellor shall
have the following duties:
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(11) The chancellor shall negotiate or cause to be
negotiated on behalf of the board and subject to its final
approval collective bargaining agreements pursuant to the act of
July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the "Public Employe
Relations Act," in accordance with section 2003-A of this act,
subject to the provisions of clause (11.1).
(11.1) In collective bargaining agreements subject to clause
(11), the chancellor may not negotiate or cause to be negotiated
any provision that authorizes a member of the faculty who
teaches less than fifteen (15) credit hours per semester to
receive, other than salary or compensation, any employer-paid
benefit or other emolument of employment, including, but not
limited to, health insurance benefits and, for employes hired on
or after the first collective bargaining agreement that
commences after the effective date of this clause, retirement
benefits under 24 Pa.C.S. Pt. IV (relating to retirement for
school employees).
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Section 2. Section 2006-A(a)(8) of the act, amended July 11,
1990 (P.L.424, No.103), is amended to read:
Section 2006-A. Powers and Duties of the Board of
Governors.--(a) The Board of Governors shall have overall
responsibility for planning and coordinating the development and
operation of the system. The powers and duties of the Board of
Governors shall be:
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(8) To establish general personnel policies under which the
institutions shall operate consistent with merit principles; to
determine equivalent degree and teaching experience
qualifications for appointment or promotion of faculty employes
within the classifications enumerated in the act of January 18,
1952 (1951 P.L.2111, No.600), referred to as the State College
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Faculty Compensation Law, to include, but not be limited to, the
Degrees of Juris Doctor and Master of Fine Arts; and to enter
into collective bargaining agreements pursuant to the act of
July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the "Public Employe
Relations Act," in accordance with section 2003-A of this act.
In entering into such collective bargaining agreements, the
Board of Governors may not approve any provision that authorizes
a member of the faculty who teaches less than fifteen (15)
credit hours per semester to receive, other than salary or
compensation, any employer-paid benefit or other emolument of
employment, including, but not limited to, health insurance
benefits and, for employes hired on or after the first
collective bargaining agreement that commences after the
effective date of this clause, retirement benefits under 24
Pa.C.S. Pt. IV (relating to retirement for school employees).
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Section 3. This act shall apply to collective bargaining
agreements entered into after the effective date of this
section.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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